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whizz kid

whiz kid or wiz kid

noun

informal a person who is outstandingly successful for his or her age

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Word Origin for whizz kid

C20: from whizz, perhaps influenced by wizard

Words nearby whizz kid

whiz-bang, whiz kid, whizz, whizz-bang, whizzer, whizz kid, whizzo, whizzy, who, whoa, who'd
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